The World

‘Steel City’ plays host to wealthy nations

This week ‘The Steel City’ plays host to world leaders as the site of the G-20 economic summit. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette columnist Tony Norman has lived through the city’s ups and downs and responds as the world comes to his town.

Global Politics

You could say it’s like the 1980s movie “Flashdance”: It’s set in Pittsburgh and the main character (the city) has shed its blue-collar threads for something more glamorous. This week “The Steel City” plays host to world leaders as the site of the G-20 economic summit. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette columnist Tony Norman has lived through the city’s ups and downs and responds as the world comes to his town.